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BOS  3
DET  2
 KCR  9
@CAL  4
 KCR  3
@CAL  2
 BAL  5
@NYY  1
 OAK  8
SEP  7
 WSA  5
CLE  0
 ATL  7
LAD  4
 CHC  6
NYM  4
 SDP  8
@CIN  5
 HOU  3
SFG  1
 PIT  7
@MON  3
 PHI  7
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,055

 Friday, May 2, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29
Giants
1
15-8
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  1
W: Jack Billingham (1-2), L: Gaylord Perry (4-3)
 Astros
3
6-20
Won 2
6th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Marshall RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .619              0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .573              0   8   
W Mays CF                     3   0   3   1    1   0  .366  .953              1   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .299 1.123              4   0   GDP
  B Burda 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308              9   2   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .204  .780              6   0   
J Hart LF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .224  .584              0   0   
B Etheridge 3B                3   0   2   0    1   1  .308  .785              1   1   
H Lanier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .397              1   3   
  C Gutierrez PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .693              0   0   
G Perry P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              2   2   GDP
  D Mason PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .581              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    5   8                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: W Mays (4, off J Billingham).
TB: W Mays 4; B Etheridge 2; G Perry; D Marshall.
GIDP: W McCovey (1); G Perry (1).
RBI: W Mays (8).
2-out RBI: W Mays.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Lanier-W McCovey.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .692              1   5   SB
N Miller RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .262  .706              1   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   2   2   3    0   1  .250  .748              2   0   2·HR
D Rader 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .639              1   3   GDP
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .903              3   3   
C Blefary 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .658             11   0   
J Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .452              0   0   
D Bryant C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              8   0   
T Griffin P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125              0   0   
  J Billingham P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       28   3   6   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: J Wynn 2 (4, 2 off G Perry; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Wynn 8; J Morgan 2; N Miller 2.
GIDP: D Rader (3).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (13).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Morgan-D Menke-C Blefary 2.
E: J Billingham (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (7, 2nd base off G Perry/J Hiatt).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (4-3)               8     6   3   3    2   6   2   3.14   30     -       ·  ·     16· 1· 0· 5     62    -     0.64  -0.08
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   6   2          30     -       ·  ·     16· 1· 0· 5           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin                      4.1   3   1   1    4   5   0   2.55   19     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3     54    -     1.25   0.19
J Billingham, W (1-2)          4.2   4   0   0    1   3   0   3.78   19     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 4          1-1    1.50   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 12,055.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Dave Marshall                RF       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Ron Hunt                     2B       2. Norm Miller                  RF
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Doug Rader                   3B
5. Jack Hiatt                    C       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Jim Ray Hart                 LF       6. Curt Blefary                 1B
7. Bobby Etheridge              3B       7. Jesus Alou                   LF
8. Hal Lanier                   SS       8. Don Bryant                    C
9. Gaylord Perry                 P       9. Tom Griffin                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 123 OO 25% 75% 1-2 SFG G. Perry J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 1 -2- RR 17% 73% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
t5 2 -2- R -12% 67% 0-2 SFG W. Mays J. Billingham Double to RF; Marshall Scores
b6 0 --- R 11% 86% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Home Run
t6 1 12- -10% 51% 1-2 SFG H. Lanier J. Billingham Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 2B; Hiatt to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt T. Griffin Flyball: 3B
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG W. Mays T. Griffin Walk; Marshall to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey T. Griffin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Perry Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Perry Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Perry Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -2- RR 17% 73% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 HOU D. Rader G. Perry Walk
b1 1 1-- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU D. Menke G. Perry Groundout: P-1B; Rader to 2B
b1 2 -2- 0% 74% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary G. Perry Walk
b1 2 12- O -3% 71% 2-0 HOU J. Alou G. Perry Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 SFG J. Hiatt T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 SFG J. Hart T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 SFG B. Etheridge T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 HOU D. Bryant G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU T. Griffin G. Perry Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Perry Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 SFG G. Perry T. Griffin Single to RF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 HOU N. Miller G. Perry Single (CF-RF)
b3 0 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Strikeout
b3 1 1-- OO -3% 75% 2-0 HOU D. Rader G. Perry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 70% 0-2 SFG W. Mays T. Griffin Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 73% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey T. Griffin Flyball: CF; Mays to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 77% 0-2 SFG J. Hiatt T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- -1% 75% 0-2 SFG J. Hart T. Griffin Walk
t4 2 12- -4% 71% 0-2 SFG B. Etheridge T. Griffin Walk; Mays to 3B; Hart to 2B
t4 2 123 O 9% 80% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
Bob Burda replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 HOU D. Menke G. Perry Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary G. Perry Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Alou G. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 SFG G. Perry T. Griffin Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 0-2 SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin Walk
Jack Billingham replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B; Marshall to 2B
t5 2 -2- R -12% 67% 0-2 SFG W. Mays J. Billingham Double to RF; Marshall Scores
t5 2 -2- O 5% 72% 1-2 SFG B. Burda J. Billingham Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 HOU D. Bryant G. Perry Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 HOU J. Billingham G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 1% 70% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Perry Single/Bunt
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-1 HOU N. Miller G. Perry Single to RF; Morgan out at 3B/2B-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 SFG J. Hiatt J. Billingham Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 1-2 SFG J. Hart J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- -6% 61% 1-2 SFG B. Etheridge J. Billingham Single to CF; Hiatt to 2B
t6 1 12- -10% 51% 1-2 SFG H. Lanier J. Billingham Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 2B; Hiatt to 3B
t6 1 123 OO 25% 75% 1-2 SFG G. Perry J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 11% 86% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Home Run
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 HOU D. Rader G. Perry Groundout: P-2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 HOU D. Menke G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 HOU C. Blefary G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 1-3 SFG D. Marshall J. Billingham Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 1-3 SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham Strikeout
t7 2 --- -2% 87% 1-3 SFG W. Mays J. Billingham Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 1-3 SFG B. Burda J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-1 HOU J. Alou G. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 HOU D. Bryant G. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-1 HOU J. Billingham G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 SFG J. Hiatt J. Billingham Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 1-3 SFG J. Hart J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 1-3 SFG B. Etheridge J. Billingham Single to CF
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 1-3 SFG C. Gutierrez J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
Cesar Gutierrez moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan G. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 HOU N. Miller G. Perry Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn G. Perry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Don Mason pinch hits for Gaylord Perry (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 1-3 SFG D. Mason J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 SFG D. Marshall J. Billingham Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

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